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  • 21massage — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ gentle, relaxing, soothing ▪ back, body, foot, full body, neck, scalp …

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  • 22massage — {{11}}massage (n.) 1874, from Fr. massage friction of kneading, from masser to massage, possibly from Arabic massa to touch, feel, handle; if so, probably picked up in Egypt during the Napoleonic campaign there. Other possibility is that French… …

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  • 23massage — [[t]mæ̱sɑːʒ, AM məsɑ͟ːʒ[/t]] massages, massaging, massaged 1) N VAR Massage is the action of squeezing and rubbing someone s body, as a way of making them relax or reducing their pain. Alex asked me if I wanted a massage... Massage isn t a long… …

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  • 24massage — I UK [ˈmæsɑːʒ] / US [məˈsɑʒ] noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms massage : singular massage plural massages * the action of pressing, squeezing, and rubbing someone s body in order to reduce pain in their muscles or to make them relax a back… …

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  • 25massage — n. 1) to give (smb.) a massage 2) to get a massage 3) a back; body; facial; therapeutic massage * * * [ mæsɑːʒ] body facial therapeutic massage a back to get a massage to give (smb.) a massage …

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  • 26massage — 01. Anne [massages] my neck whenever I have a headache. 02. A nice [massage] certainly helps to relieve stress. 03. The old woman [massaged] her legs to warm them up. 04. The pebbles on the beach felt like they were [massaging] our feet as we… …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 27massage — 1 noun (C, U) the action of pressing and rubbing someone s body with your hands, to help them relax or to reduce pain in their muscles: Massage helps ease the pain. | give/have a massage: She gave me a relaxing massage. 2 verb (T) 1 to press and… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 28Massage — The therapeutic practice of manipulating the muscles and limbs to ease tension and reduce pain. Massage can be a part of physical therapy or practiced on its own. It can be highly effective for reducing the symptoms of arthritis, back pain,… …

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  • 29Massage — Körpermassage * * * Mas|sa|ge [ma sa:ʒə], die; , n: Behandlung des menschlichen Körpers oder einzelner Körperteile durch Klopfen, Kneten, Walken, Reiben, Streichen (zur Steigerung der Durchblutung, zur Lockerung verspannter Muskulatur o. Ä.):… …

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  • 30massage — mas|sage1 [ mə saʒ ] noun count or uncount * the action of pressing, squeezing, and rubbing someone s body in order to reduce pain in their muscles or make them relax: a back and shoulder massage massage mas|sage 2 [ mə saʒ ] verb transitive 1. ) …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English